When the fifth elder brother arrived at the North Fifth Institute, the Fifth Institute was bustling with activity.
Not only the 10th elder brother and his wife were there, but also the 13th elder brother and the 14th elder brother who had returned from school.
Everyone is in the courtyard of the main courtyard, where a pergola is set up.
Under the pergola is a one-foot-square mat, and three chubby children are lining up in a row.
Because the weather is getting hotter, the time for basking the children has been moved to the evening.
"Da Ge Ge's hands are really strong..."
Brother Fourteen's finger was grabbed by Ni Guzhu, and he pulled it while showing off to Brother Thirteen.
The Thirteenth Brother looked at Nigu's little arms like pearls and lotus roots, and thought he was very attractive.
He touched Ni Guzhu's little fat foot and was kicked directly.
This adult is not good-looking when he is fat, but the child is really chubby and good-looking, and he is cute even when he kicks people.
Fengsheng was obedient, his eyes following the colorful gourd in Shi Fujin's hand.
Akdan tugged on Shu Shu's sleeves and kicked his calves, trying hard to move to Shu Shu's side.
The ninth elder brother was whispering the gossip of the capital to the tenth elder brother.
"Third brother, don't be afraid..."
Brother Jiu whispered: "I'm much more courageous than I am. I'm afraid I'll be 'fearful of everyone' in the future. How great is this!"
People like to bully the weak and fear the strong. He always wanted to be tougher, but at this age, he could never get stronger.
The third elder brother, on the other hand, wants military merit and military merit, and a title and title, and is full of confidence.
Brother Ten thought for a moment and said, "It's better not to provoke him in the future. He's hot on the outside and cold on the inside. He's very cruel!"
He was thinking of the brotherly fight in the paddock the year before last.
The third elder brother became ferocious at that time. He first greeted the fifth elder brother with a wound on his face, and then he also hit the fifth elder brother on the head, which was very cruel.
Whether he kills or hurts others when he is angry, there are really things he can do.
It's just that there is not much friendship between brothers who can do things like this.
The ninth elder brother felt that the tenth elder brother was right, and he should be more polite. He was too arrogant before, and when he saw the third child, he wanted to hurt him.
Seeing the fifth elder brother coming, everyone stood up.
The fifth elder brother nodded to everyone, took a look at the sky, and asked Shu Shu: "Brothers and sisters, it's time to eat. When will we eat? I have to go back to the city after I deal with one..."
Shu Shu said: "You're ready, let's all go in, add two dishes and we'll have it together..."
With that said, she asked Brother Jiu to greet everyone into the house, while she and Shi Fujin watched the nannies taking the children back.
We have guests tonight, so we have already prepared a lot of food. It would be nice to have a fifth brother and two quick dishes.
The four staple foods are Roujiamo, Liangpi, sesame paste cold noodles, and yellow rice cold cake.
Then there are six meat dishes: pepper chicken, grilled fish with green onion, braised pork with magnolia slices, roast lamb leg, lion head, and roast suckling pig.
Six vegetarian dishes: garlic vermicelli, hand-shredded cabbage, scrambled eggs with soy sauce, mustard fungus, coir raincoat cucumber, and hot and sour white radish.
In addition, there are two soup dishes: pickled radish and duck soup and cabbage and tofu pot.
Men and women were still separated, Shu Shu and Shi Fujin were in the east room, and the five brothers were in the west room.
"Have you received Sister Kejing?" The ninth elder brother sat under the fifth elder brother, hesitated for a moment, and then asked.
The fifth elder brother had already finished half of the Roujiamo and ate the remaining half before he took the time to reply: "Well, I'm going back to the princess's courtyard to rest. I'll come over tomorrow morning to pay my respects to the emperor's grandmother and the empress..."
When Princess Kejing caressed Meng, it was already thirty-six years ago, the year before last.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers also remember this sister.
The fourteenth elder brother asked curiously: "Is Tushetu Khan very good in Khalkha? Sister Kejing has become the Khan Princess. Does she have the highest status among the Fumeng princesses?"
The Thirteenth Elder Brother said from the side: "Of the three tribes in Outer Khalkha, Tuxie Tu tribe is the most powerful, but Sister Kejing is a princess. Her dignity comes from Khan Ama, who is also a Heshuo princess. Together with the other aunts There is no distinction between me and my sister..."
When the eldest princess Shuhui was alive, she had the highest status because she was Princess Gu Lun; once she passed away, the remaining princesses were all Princess Heshuo.
The fourteenth elder brother said: "Why do I remember that others said earlier that the Tuxie Tu tribe was not good? They also said that they were the troublemakers. They seemed to have killed the kings of other tribes and seized pastures without giving them back. They were the Junggars back then. The attack on Khalkha was also caused by them..."
The thirteenth elder brother looked at the fifth elder brother.
The fifth elder brother participated in the Battle of Pingzhun.
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "You are right. That Tuxie Tuhan is the brother-in-law Mafa, but the domineering nature of their family started from the generation above..."
This is a long story.
The fifth elder brother said: "Anyway, if the old Khan had not teased cats and dogs, there would have been no Junggars to attack Khalkha, and there would have been no such thing as the three Khalkha tribes going south to annex themselves. To the court, they still have merit. , Khan Amma married sister Kejing..."
The fourteenth elder brother said: "Isn't Khalkha in Mobei? Isn't it far away from the capital? Why is sister Kejing's princess mansion in Monan?"
The fifth elder brother said: "When we attacked Junggar, we mobilized the troops of the three Khalkha tribes, and the Eight Banners also stationed troops near Guihua City to facilitate the deployment of troops. My brother-in-law was the king of the county before, and he was the leader of the Tuxie Tuzhong Banner. The Princess Mansion is also convenient here..."
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Not anymore.
The Khan King of the Tuxie Tu tribe was stationed in Kulun, more than a thousand miles away from Guihua City and 2,300 miles away from the capital.
The fifth elder brother had to go back to the city and didn't have much time. The brothers chatted for a while and then concentrated on eating.
By the time he finished eating, it was already the beginning of Xu. The fifth elder brother did not delay and hurriedly left the elder brother's place.
When he arrived at Xiaodongmen, he happened to face Brother San.
The third elder brother's face was solemn, followed by dozens of guards and soldiers who were "hurling" behind him.
He was in his early twenties, and he was a little greedy in the morning. By the end of the day, he also understood the importance. The first thing he did was to increase the number of guards and soldiers.
The fifth elder brother was riding on a horse. When he saw this, he quickly gave way and dismounted.
Not only because of the third elder brother, but also because among the entourage behind the third elder brother, there was Zhang Baozhuo.
"Third brother, father-in-law..."
The fifth elder brother greeted the two.
The third elder brother got off his horse and threw the whip to the guard. He looked worried and did not bother to greet the fifth elder brother. He nodded and entered the small east gate.
Zhang Baozhu also dismounted and said: "Fifth Master..."
The fifth elder brother looked at the sky and said, "Father-in-law, the city gate will be closed in half an hour. Why are you here if you have already left the office?"
Zhang Baozhu smiled bitterly and said: "It's a matter for the Yamen. Prepare for the emperor's summons. You should go back to the city first!"
The fifth elder brother was worried and said: "Then if you are delayed, how will you arrange your stay at night?"
Zhang Baozhu said: "Fifth Master, don't worry about me. There is an official office over there in Haidian Town. It's enough to deal with him for one night."
The fifth elder brother left and said, "Then I'll go take a look and see if Khan Ama still passes on..."
After that, he also entered the small east gate.
Zhang Baozhu stretched out his hand, but it was a step too late. There were so many guards and guards here that it was difficult to shout loudly, so he allowed the fifth elder brother to go in.
Outside the Qingxi Bookstore, the third elder brother was holding the booklet he had sorted out in the afternoon. His initial excitement had long since disappeared, leaving only fear.
What a big deal...
This Fucha family is actually Suo'etu's money bag.
Suo'etu died a long time ago, this is not terrible.
The scary thing is that after Suo'etu's death, the Fucha family embraced Yuqing Palace!
According to the Fucha family's account books, last year alone, they paid tribute to the East Palace five times, giving a total of thirty thousand taels of silver.
When they arrived at the imperial court, the third elder brother took the account book and said: "Khan Ama, my son seems to have stirred up a hornet's nest!"
Kangxi signaled Liang Jiugong to take over the account book, which was the private account of the Fucha family.
Last year's balance was 130,000 taels...
Because Brother Jiu had previously estimated the amount of corruption committed by the Accounting Department, Kangxi was prepared, but he did not expect that one family would be able to share so much profit.
The third elder brother said: "There are nine Fucha family members involved in six families. They were all searched. Only the main branch found a total of 393,800 taels of cash and banknotes. There are more than 40 various house deeds and land deeds, and 40% of the official shops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are rented by relatives and friends of the Fucha family who have come forward to rent them and then sublet them to other parties..."
Speaking of this, he said angrily: "These slaves are too rampant. In the early years, they relied on Suo'etu's power, and now they cling to the prince and use the 'three festivals and two birthdays' to send gifts to Yuqing Palace. However, they are even greedy for ink." It’s not even a fraction, it’s just too much!”
Kangxi glanced at the third elder brother and said, "Where is the Dong family?"
The third elder brother said: "The Dong family is also greedy, but not as unscrupulous as the Fucha family. They rent almost 20% of the official shops. The ones with good addresses are owned by members of the clan, and the ones with worse locations have not done anything. It’s damaged or something, it’s just that the rent hasn’t been raised in recent years…”
Compared with the big greed of the Fu Cha family, the Dong family is just petty greed.
Kangxi thought that the Li family was involved, so he asked, "What about the Li family?"
The third elder brother looked a little strange and said: "The Li family rented many shops in the early years. However, after Li Xu filled the vacancy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he rented out all these official shops, leaving only two shops, one is Buzhuang and the other. One is a grain store, run by a member of the family... As for his third brother Li Xin, who is now a Yuanwailang in the Accounting Department, he is a nerd. He failed in the imperial examination in his early years and then joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He does not know much about economics and worldly affairs. Like he was just making up the numbers, he didn't pay any dividends. He searched his residence in the imperial city, but nothing was found. According to the letters exchanged between the Li brothers, the livelihood of the Li family in the capital now actually depends entirely on Li Xu. cope……"
Kangxi felt a little relieved after hearing this.
The Li family were his confidants who he personally promoted. If the Li family was also involved in the conspiracy and deceived the superiors and subordinates, it would be because he was short-sighted.
"There is also the Shang family, who rented 20%, but they were not greedy because their family background was shallow and they did not find a good place at the time. Most of them were on the sidelines. They had to spend money on repairs every year. The difference in rent was not Such a disparity..."
The third elder brother said with a dry mouth.
Kangxi signaled Liang Jiugong to pour tea.
The third elder brother took it and drank "Gudong Gudong".
At the end of the day, there was really no idle time.
Although he was very proud in the morning, after copying out the money and account books in the afternoon, he was left feeling anxious and uneasy.
He did not hide it and said: "Khan Ama, if this Fucha family is a disciple of the prince, then the son's actions will probably make the prince unhappy..."
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